NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Data obtained by 6 News' sister station, WKRN, from the Tennessee Dept. of Education shows the majority of the new "Education Freedom Scholarships," or school vouchers, were awarded to students who live in the metro/urban areas and some of the wealthiest suburbs in the state.

The vouchers use public money to pay to send students to private schools or other options if their parents choose. The controversial program was passed during a special legislative session this January.

WKRN filed a public records request for the zip codes of students who were awarded a voucher. Through our analysis of the data received, we found that the majority of students who received one lived in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga.

The city with the highest voucher uptake

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